SLINGER, Wis. — Bruer Park is already a hub for softball, baseball, soccer, and park activities, but the Slinger community wants to add a dog park to the facility.
Friends of the Slinger Dog Park Vice President Jennie Stonehouse emailed TMJ4’s Washington County reporter to get the word out about the project, sharing that it’s solely funded by donations.
"It'll be a beautiful park, but we need your help," she said. "It's a lot of work to get all of the fundraising."
She formed the volunteer board after the village approved their use of six acres to build a fenced-in dog park with two areas — one for big dogs and another for little dogs.
"Because we love our dogs!" Stonehouse said. "As a community, it's really nice to bring your dog to the dog park and meet other people."
Watch: Slinger community hopes to build dog park
The group has raised $30,000 so far, but they need to raise a total of $150,000 to pay for the park without using taxpayer dollars.
"They're man's best friend and they need a place to run," Friends of the Slinger Dog Park President Bob Stuettgen said. "This has been something that people have been asking for for the past 10 years at least, and I thought it'll make a lot of people happy in the village."
The organization will host an antique appraisal on June 7th to raise more money. People can donate or attend upcoming fundraisers found through the Friends of the Slinger Dog Park Facebook page.
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